The Oriel Wind Farm

Established to sustainably develop offshore wind farms in Ireland, the company's first project is the development of the Oriel Wind Farm in the Irish Sea. This is planned to be the first fully operational commercial wind farm in Irish waters.

The Oriel wind farm project area is located in the Irish Sea off the coast of County Louth, to the East of Dundalk Bay. The Oriel location was chosen, following an extensive review of sites in the Irish Sea, as being a suitable site on which to develop an offshore wind energy project. The windfarm will have a capacity of up to 375 MW which will provide a significant contribution to the renewable energy target for Ireland.

The project is being jointly developed by JERA Nex bp and ESB.

JERA Nex bp is a purpose-built offshore wind company committed to unlocking the power of offshore wind by developing high-quality, competitive projects. A 50:50 joint venture between JERA Co. and bp, JERA Nex bp is an end-to-end developer, owner and operator with more than fifteen years of experience in operating offshore wind projects.

Headquartered in London, with offices across Europe, Asia, and Australia, JERA Nex bp has a portfolio of operational and development projects across nine countries and draws on a rich heritage of pioneering offshore wind in Asia Pacific and the North Sea.

ESB is Ireland's foremost energy company and the largest supplier of renewable electricity in Ireland. ESB is majority owned by the Irish Government. The Oriel project is the ESB’s first investment in offshore wind in Ireland. The company has previously acquired stakes in the Galloper and Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farms in the UK.